A METHOD FOR MANAGING A UTILITY SERVICE UTILIZING A NETWORK - Patent 1247201

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EP 1 247 201 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	28.06.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41

(21)	Application number: 00989479.1

(22)	Date of filing: 22.12.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0035/256

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/6845 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

23.12.1999 US 471644
23.12.1999 US 471961
23.12.1999 US 472717

(71)	Applicant: Accenture LLP
	Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	HOLCOMBE, Bradford Odessa, FL 33556 (US)

(74)	Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
	PatentanwälteTiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner,Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)

(54)	A METHOD FOR MANAGING A UTILITY SERVICE UTILIZING A NETWORK